At a United Nations conference in 1987 sustainable development was defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Later, at the 2005 World Summit it was noted that this requires the reconciliation of the social, environmental and economic dimensions of such developments - the 3”Pillars” of sustainability. Inspired by this, we have in the ROCKWOOL Group made the following definition of Sustainability:

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People

People’s health, safety and quality of life are essential in what we do. With care for our employees and neighbors we are committed to making products that provide durable, safe, reliable and beneficial solutions for our customers and other stakeholders. The solutions we create allow our customers to improve the performance of buildings and installations in terms of comfort, energy savings, fire safety, acoustical properties, visual appeal, resource use or structural robustness.

The dividends of our largest shareholder, the ROCKWOOL Foundation, are financing research and social projects to benefit society.

Planet

Our products are made from rocks, an abundant raw material. We are dedicated to using natural and recycled raw materials and to reducing resource use and emissions including CO2 from our production and supply chain, and from buildings in general. We provide solutions that improve the resource efficiency within key areas for the society such as energy, CO2 emissions and recycling.

Profit

By providing durable products and energy-efficient solutions, we contribute to better energy design and performance of buildings and processes. In this way, and in line with our Corporate Social Responsibility commitments, we contribute to the prosperity of our customers, our communities and society in general.